A Chat with Gary Ey, Senior Superintendent at Barton Malow

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By Chris Maday Schmidt Gary Ey is a senior superintendent with Barton Malow with over two decades of industry experience. He’s also the only construction professional active with the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards. Join Construction Superintendent as Ey talks about giving back to the industry through community involvement, recent project challenges and rewards, as well as key takeaways he’s gleaned over the course of his career. (Q) How did you get your start in the construction industry? I was working on a small commercial construction site as a day laborer. The superintendent liked my work ethic and hired … Read more

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From the Field: 5 Big Challenges to Mountain Building

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By David Hanen Everyone is fascinated by mountains, with their rugged, majestic heights and sweeping vistas, but mountain construction projects face challenges of weather, transportation, labor and resources that don’t always arise in the flatlands. Here are some down-to-earth issues a savvy construction manager must consider when planning a high-altitude project. Expect harsh, unforgiving weather Mountain weather conducive to building projects is no guarantee at any time of year. Summers are brief, with monsoon rains and snowfall not unheard of; and winters are long, with extended periods of bitter cold punctuated by frequent bouts of heavy snowfall. That means if … Read more

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The Tech-Empowered Superintendent

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COVID-19 catalyzed a digital transformation for the industry’s most in-demand role, attracting a new generation to build rewarding careers in the field By Erin L. Branham With nearly four decades of industry experience, Balfour Beatty Superintendent Kyle Kragseth thought he was prepared for any challenge or circumstance a construction project could present. That was until March, when COVID-19 led to a temporary shutdown of his project, a 289,000-square-foot interiors upfit for a leading high-tech client in Bellevue, Washington. Cognizant that jobsite operations would not return to normal even once they were able to restart the project, the team rapidly identified … Read more

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STRABAG Awarded Railway Construction Contract in Slovakia

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STRABAG s.r.o., the Slovak subsidiary of construction group STRABAG SE, along with consortium partners EUROVIA CS a.s., Subterra a.s. and AŽD Praha s.r.o., was awarded the contract to build the new Žilina-Teplička railway station and to modernize the infrastructure of one of the most important Slovak railway junctions for a total of around € 323 million. Work over the total length of 16.3 kilometers is expected to last 48 months. Other projects in the region include the modernization of two sections of the Czech railway network with lengths of 11 kilometers and 12 kilometers, respectively. The construction project covers five … Read more

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Upgrade to Flood Defenses on Kingston on Hull Dock Village Facilitates Reopening of Footpath Trail

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A popular section of footpath, which is part of the Trans Pennine Trail, is reopening after an upgrade to flood defenses on Hull’s Victoria Dock Village western frontage, located in England. The majority of the path has opened so people can walk along the estuary front from The Deep up to the corner at the Half Tide Basin. These improvements are part of the £42 million tidal flood defense scheme for Hull. The new defenses will improve tidal flood protection for 113,000 homes and businesses. Led by the Environment Agency, the Humber Hull Frontage scheme is upgrading seven kilometers of … Read more

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